Leili Tafaghodikhajavi
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Associate Chair
2025 Salary
$165,393Total compensation $165,910, including $517 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#859McMaster University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$165,3932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$128,877 in 2021 is worth about $149,446 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Associate ChairMcMaster University | $165,393Benefits $517Total $165,910 |
| 2024 | Associate Chair / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $151,997Benefits $512Total $152,508 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $142,134Benefits $478Total $142,612 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $135,085Benefits $408Total $135,493 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,877Benefits $344Total $129,221 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Leili Tafaghodikhajavi's 2025 salary of $165,393 comes to roughly $112,357 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $165,910, Leili Tafaghodikhajavi ranked #859 of 1,966 disclosed at McMaster University that year, where the median salary was $150,713. It is up about 9% on the $151,997 paid in 2024. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,357
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor & Associate Chair median
- +4%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.